Myelin basic protein

Chapter 1 1. Introduction 1.1. Vitamin B Vitamins are a class of naturally occurring chemical compounds needed in fixed amounts for important body functions. They play important role in energy generations, red blood cells and neurochemical production. They are micro-nutrients which are involved in the biological wear and tear of the body and an important part of a balance diet. Since the human body cannot produce vitamins which are required in normal concentration; they can be gained either from

says, “Multiple Sclerosis is a neurological disease affecting the Central Nervous System, which are the nerves in the brain and spinal cord.” Dr. Moreyes explained that MS’s main objective is to destroy the myelin sheath that insulates the axon of a nerve cell. This destruction of the myelin sheath is commonly known as demyelination, which will cause patches of rough, scarred tissue. From here the name Multiple Sclerosis was born, as ‘skleros’ in Greek means hard. All four doctors agreed that Multiple

nervous system is an extraordinary machine that allows living organisms to respond to varying environmental conditions, physical shocks may damage the structure itself and external chemical agents may compromise its good functioning by altering the basic mechanisms of the electrical signal transmission or, in the worst case by initiating the death of neuronal cells. To counter such random risks, the nervous system has developed multiple protections that can deal with most of major issues. However,

main cellular component of the nervous system, a specialized type of cell that integrates electrochemical activity of the other neurons that are connected to it and that propagates that integrated activity to other neurons. They are the basic information processing structures in the CNS. There are as many as 10,000 specific types of neurons in the human brain, A. Types of Neurons a. Motor neurons >These transmit impulses

Many parents believe that the MMR vaccine is the cause for the so-called ‘Autistic Epidemic.’ According to the Scientific American, “Across a mere 10-year period--1993 to 2003--statistics from the U.S. Department of Education revealed a 657 percent increase in the nationwide rate of autism.” (Arkowitz and Lilienfeld) Parents often worry that a mercury-based chemical called thimerosal causes very serious side effects including autism. Mercury, especially the methylmercury found in fish, can be toxic

dendrites and glial cells, and white matter where the myelinated nerve fibers are bundled. The function of the brain varies from sensory perception, language and maintenance of balance to coordinating and planning, and involving with emotions and basic behavioral patterns (Klandorf, Sherwood, & Yancey, p.177). Other functions of the brain are learning and the ability to recall experiences and acquired knowledge; the later of these is called memory. According to the authors memory is defined as the

human MS. In this model, the injection of BM-MSCs improvedthe clinical course and promoted peripheral T cell tolerance tomyelin proteins, thus reducing the migration of pathogenic T cellsto the CNS (Morando et al., 2012; Bai et al., 2009; Gerdoni et al.,2007; Zhang et al., 2005). In this model setting, the therapeuticeffects of MSCs were not likely attributable to graft- or host-driven remyelination, but rather were mediated by an immunemodulatory mechanism guarding the CNS from immune-mediatedinsult

common. These are: Alzheimer’s: Scientists know that during Alzheimer’s two abnormal proteins build in the brain. They form clumps called either ‘plaques’ or ‘tangles’. These plaques and tangles interfere with how brain cells work and communicate with each other. The plaques are usually first seen in the area of the brain that makes new memories. A lot of research is focused on finding ways to stop these proteins in their tracks and protect brain cells from harm. Early Onset Dementia: is the term

Parkinson’s Disease An estimated eight million people are living worldwide with Parkinson’s Disease. Parkinson’s is a disease where the nerve cells, called neurons die in your brain. These neurons that die produce a brain chemical, dopamine which is a neurotransmitter. As the neurons die or become damaged the lack of dopamine creates the symptoms and disease. The neurons that die are located in your Substantia Nigra in the brain. The nerve cell affects your entire nervous system. The neurons transmit

specific keywords. After the exclusion and inclusion of certain filters, ProQuest Medical, CINAHL and PubMed collectively identified scholarly and scientific articles of which the 15 most relevant were used in conducting this final review. The basic filters consisted of peer-reviewed articles published since 2007. Following the set filters, the team completed a manual search of the remaining publications, eliminating articles that did not provide enough relevant information on the topic of opioid